This rare and unsettling behavior was caught on camera. Find out why snakes may self-cannibalize under stress or confusion.

An Adirondack resident’s celebration of the ecology of his mountainous home turf takes in colorful maple trees and friendly ...

When under threat by, say, a crab, some sea cucumber species shoot out their guts—their intestines and respiratory tracts, ...

While furry critters scurrying around your yard can be alarming, there is something so endearing about a shrew train that you ...

One of the Western Cape’s most mysterious mammals, the Boosmansbos long-tailed forest shrew, has made a reappearance 46 years after it was last recorded. The shrew, first described in 1979 by ...

One of the Western Cape’s most mysterious mammals, the Boosmansbos long-tailed forest shrew (Myosorex longicaudatus boosmani), has made a reappearance, 46 years after it was last recorded!

Researchers described the SIK3-N783Y mutation in a new study after testing it on sleep-deprived inbred mice.

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In this valuable study, the authors demonstrate that TCF7L2 plays a role in the pathogenesis of cachexia in a mouse model of GI cancer. The results are solid, although future studies will need further ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Increasing levels of the secreted Klotho protein (s-KL) in mice extends lifespan by 15–20% and improves muscle, bone, and cognitive health during aging ...

Mice treated with Klotho protein lived up to 20% longer than untreated mice, which would be like extending human life from 80 to 96 years The treatment improved multiple systems ...